This film portrays all that can go wrong during the Xmas season–getting stuck in the snow, long shopping lines, coping with the fights that flair up during family get-togethers, the perils of preparing holiday meals, airport layovers–as people struggle to sing along in unison the Andy Williams classic, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”
The pairing of the song with the pitfalls of the holidays makes for a delightfully ironic pairing to promote the Wonderful Christmas by Orange, the place where you can get the gifts that bring a smile to your face no matter what the holidays may otherwise bring. Indeed at the film’s end we see folks unwrap their gifts with joyful results–all the trials and tribulations are forgotten thanks to the perfect presents bought at Orange.
This Orange Xmas was conceived by a creative ensemble at Publicis Conseil, Paris, and directed by Megaforce via production house Iconoclast.
CreditsClient Orange France Agency Publicis Conseil, Paris Fabrice Delacourt, executive creative director; Kevin Salembier, copywriter; Julien Boissinot, art director; Lucie Puybonnieux, Alexandre Perdereau, art directors assistants. Production Iconoclast Megaforce, directors; Arnaud Potier, DP; Nathalie Le Caer, producer; Alexia Levy, line producer; Coralie Rose, casting; Marco Puig, production designer. Postproduction Prodigious/Mathematic Franck-Herve Marc, Laura Warnault, post producers; Sophie Fourdrinoy, editing; Mathieu Caplanne, grading; Frederic Brandon, VFX supervisor/lead artist. Audio Prodigious/750MPH Boris Nicou, Joel Tessonneau, sound producers; Sam Ashwell, sound designer (750MPH); Alex Firla, sound engineer. Music “It’s The Most Beautiful Time of the Year (Andy Williams; Eddie Pola, George Wyle), Barnaby Music Corp.
Top Spot of the Week: iPhone 16, Director David Shane “Write Smarter” With Apple Intelligence
Created by Apple’s in-house agency and directed by David Shane of production company O Positive, this commercial is one of two which continues the Apple Intelligence campaign for the iPhone 16.
Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that can make users look, feel and be smarter. In the case of this “Write smarter” ad, we meet an office worker who leverages Apple Intelligence on his iPhone 16 Pro to dramatically improve his barely literate email to one that is professional, concise and has a measure of eloquence--much to the surprise and amazement of his boss.
This slice of office life highlights the value of key Apple Intelligence upgrades, including Writing Tools which work wonders with the quality of how one communicates and connects with others.
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